Collector. Typescripts of correspondence (1816-1870), mostly regarding missionary work among the Choctaw and Cherokee Indians; diaries (1914) recounting travel in the eastern United States and in the Galena, Kansas, area; a students notebook (n.d.)...
Collector. Correspondence (1859-1862) regarding the Choctaw Indians and Spencer Academy; correspondence (1864-1871) concerning the Omaha Indian mission in Nebraska; correspondence (1861-1864) dealing with the Civil War, and correspondence...
Indian chief. Typescripts of newspaper articles (1875-1891), including biographical items, editorials, speeches, and messages of Oochalata, also known as Charles Thompson, the principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, 1875-1878, mostly relating to...
Teacher. Correspondence (1876-1931) between Robertson and his parents, mostly regarding family life and mission activities; and an autobiography of Samuel W. Robertson, with biographical information on Robertson's parents, William S. and Ann W....
Performer. Correspondence (1934-1983) to and from Fisher, along with printed materials (1935-1976) she used as resource material for her performances as a storyteller and interpreter of Indian folklore and culture. The collection also includes a...
Lawyer. Personal and business correspondence (1934-1953), mostly relating to Republican Party politics, with Hamilton Fish and John H. Kane the principal correspondents. Also included are government documents and other published materials...
The Northern Pacific Railway company was the first railroad to run through the northern tier of states, connecting Lake Superior to Puget Sound. Its contruction began with an estimated forty-seven to sixty million acres of land grants from the...